title: Cognitive-behavioural problem solving in the treatment of patients who repeatedly attempt suicide. A controlled trial.
abstract: In a controlled trial, 20 patients at high risk of repeated suicide attempts were randomly allocated to either cognitive-behavioural problem solving or a 'treatment-as-usual' control condition. The group practising problem solving improved significantly more than controls on ratings of depression, hopelessness, suicidal ideation and target problems at the end of treatment and at follow-up of up to one year, and there was evidence of an effect on the rates of repetition over the six months after treatment.
authors.affiliation: University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Salkovskis
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Atha
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Storer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000506:poisoning; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011340:Problem Solving; D012008:Recurrence; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents